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Once there was a mermaid called Amelia who could never be content in the sea, a mermaid who longed to know all the world and all its wonders, and so she came to live on land. Once there was a man called P. T. Barnum, a man who longed to make his fortune by selling the wondrous and miraculous, and there is nothing more miraculous than a real mermaid. Amelia agrees to play the mermaid for Barnum and walk among men in their world, believing she can leave anytime she likes. But Barnum has never given up a money-making scheme in his life, and he's determined to hold on to his mermaid.

The Hellebore Technical Institute for the Gifted is the premier academy for the dangerously powerful: the Anti-Christs and Ragnaroks, the world-eaters and apocalypse-makers. Hellebore promises redemption, acceptance, and a normal life after graduation. At least, that’s what Alessa Li is told after she’s kidnapped and forcibly enrolled. But the Institute is more than just a haven for monsters. On graduation day, the faculty go on a ravenous rampage, feasting on Alessa’s classmates.

What if everything you knew was a lie? It's been a busy summer. Things are heating up in Allie's relationship with Simon and college is just on the horizon, but when school starts, so do all her problems. Just when she's ready to set off for college, a man from her past returns to stir up trouble, then students on campus start turning up dead. Worst of all, Simons has been keeping late hours at work. Is it trouble in paradise, or can he be trusted?

Caught between the worlds of Light and Dark Fae, Ember Kearney was born with the mark of the Silver Stag. Rejected by both her bloodlines, she's turned her back on her people to become a freelance investigator, hiring herself to take care of common problems like hen-stealing goblins. When Ember's best friend asks for her help, it leads them both into a glittering world of conspiracy and danger. Angel's little brother has vanished, and Ember must race against time to save his life.

Layla is my crown, my purpose, the sheer essence of life. She’s the key. The key to unlocking the darkness in my soul. There is no reform. No restitution. Only retaliation and fear. I’ll decorate my throne with the broken wings of my enemies. Their blood will run like a river, a red carpet at my feet. The games have just begun. The players have been cast. And in this world of darkness and sin, all will bow to their king.

Tessa Gratton's debut epic adult fantasy, The Queens of Innis Lear, brings to life a world that hums with ancient magic and characters as ruthless as the tides. The erratic decisions of a prophecy-obsessed king have drained Innis Lear of its wild magic, leaving behind a trail of barren crops and despondent subjects. Enemy nations circle the once-bountiful isle, sensing its growing vulnerability, hungry to control the ideal port for all trade routes.

Pyet Cabello never expected her life to change with the arrival of one letter—sent by her estranged, deceased grandmother. But when her mother immediately threatens her life at the very mention of the letter's contents, Pyet flees the home she'd been trapped in, escaping her mother's proclaimed demise and into the teeth of the mysterious town of Elric to claim her inheritance.

This collection contains all-new stories of coulrophobia (fear of clowns) from some of the most talented horror writers alive!

When humanity waged war with the demons, the greatest warriors of humanity stood tall and won every battle...only to lose the war. Now, however, it is the demons' turn to learn that lesson. Battles innumerable have been won by their forces, but can they take the day at the only battle that matters? The final one.

From Roger Zelansky's delightful tale of Death's disobedient godson to Peter Straub's blood-chilling examination of a gargantuan Cinderella and her terrible twisted "art," here are stories strange and miraculous - remarkable modern storytelling that remold our most cherished childhood fables into things sexier, more sinister - and more appealing to grown-up tastes and sensibilities.

Born in flame and flood, the newly born community of Atlantis has begun to rebuild from being forced from their homes by the Demonic hordes. For Elanthielle however, the war is still out there. Plagued by dreams that may mean more than they seem - as well as her own burning urge to strike back at the demons that took everything from her - Elan becomes convinced that something vital is about to happen to alter the course of humanity’s fate.

"Une bande d'illuminés et de créatures magiques fanatiques ont discrètement envahi mon territoire, ma meilleure amie est tombée enceinte (on ne sait comment) de son amant muteur, ma fille est en train de se transformer en "ange de la mort" et je m'apprête à entamer l'un des voyages les plus terrifiants de ma vie... pas de doute : cette fois, j'ai vraiment besoin de vacances."

Ah, les joies de la famille... Les flambées de vampires, les batailles sanglantes, les coups de fouet, les séances de torture ludiques, les joyeux exorcismes... Tous ces petits bonheurs simples me reviennent à l'esprit depuis que grand-mère et les Vikaris m'ont retrouvée et ont débarqué en ville dans l'intention évidente de me liquider ! Nostalgie, quand tu nous tiens.

Depuis que je suis devenue la tueuse attitrée de la communauté surnaturelle du Vermont, je n'ai plus une minute à moi, course-poursuite, exécutions, meurtres en série... Bref je n'ai ni le temps, ni l'envie de m'occuper de ma vie privée. Alors quand mon ex, Michael, un vampire aussi sexy que redoutable a débarqué en ville, cela m'a un peu contrariée.

Nouvelle-Angleterre, Burlington... Pas de délinquance, élue la ville la plus paisible des États-Unis, bref, un petit havre de paix pour une sorcière condamnée à mort et bien décidée à vivre discrètement et clandestinement parmi les humains. Malheureusement, en arrivant ici, je me suis vite aperçue que la réalité était tout autre et qu'il y avait plus de démons, de vampires, de loups-garous et autres prédateurs que nulle part ailleurs dans ce foutu pays. Mais ça, évidemment, ce n'est pas le genre de renseignements fournis par l'office de tourisme. Maudit soit-il.

Das überragende Finale von Cassandra Clares Chroniken der Dunklen Mächte. Die Gemeinschaft der Schattenjäger steht kurz vor einem Bürgerkrieg. Unversöhnlicher Hass erfüllt die einzelnen Gruppen, und auf den Stufen des Ratssaales ist unschuldiges Blut vergossen worden. Auch die Blackthorns haben einen schrecklichen Verlust erlitten, und in tiefer Trauer flieht die Familie nach Los Angeles. Nur Julian und Emma machen sich auf den Weg ins Feenreich. Trotz der Gefahren, die der Fluch ihrer verbotene Liebe mit sich bringt, wollen sie dort das Schwarze Buch der Toten wiederbeschaffen.

Die Gemeinschaft der Schattenjäger steht kurz vor einem Bürgerkrieg. Unversöhnlicher Hass erfüllt die einzelnen Gruppen, und auf den Stufen des Ratssaales ist unschuldiges Blut vergossen worden. Auch die Blackthorns haben einen schrecklichen Verlust erlitten, und in tiefer Trauer flieht die Familie nach Los Angeles. Nur Julian und Emma machen sich auf den Weg ins Feenreich. Trotz der Gefahren, die der Fluch ihrer verbotene Liebe mit sich bringt, wollen sie dort das Schwarze Buch der Toten wiederbeschaffen.

Histoire de bien commencer la saison, le Mortefilis a décidé d'envahir la Nouvelle Angleterre. Ça tombe bien, avec la disparition de Raphael, repousser une armée de redoutables vampires était tout ce dont j'avais besoin... Malgré mon inquiétude et une situation plus que critique, je me dois d'organiser la défense de notre territoire. Et croyez-moi, il va falloir la jouer serrée !

Avoir une fille en pleine crise d'adolescence quand on a 27 ans, ce n'est déjà pas de la tarte mais quand votre adorable progéniture est une jeune vampire en pleine poussée hormonale, ça devient carrément insurmontable. Comme si je n'avais déjà pas assez à faire avec une bande de portionneuses complètement disjonctées qui sème la pagaille dans toute la région et la nouvelle guerre qui se profile lentement mais sûrement à l'horizon.

Life feels infinite when you're young, but Allie Graves knows all too well that she's living on borrowed time. Six years ago, she made a deal to save her life in exchange for service to the angels.